Drone holds up flights at Queenstown

Flights at Queenstown Airport were disrupted again by a drone yesterday.

Three outward and two inward flights were delayed by about 15 minutes after a drone was seen above Frankton marina.

Drones are not allowed in a controlled airspace or within 4km of an aerodrome. The marina is about 1km from the airport's runway.

Police were unable to find the drone pilot.

Yesterday's incident is one of a spate of reports where drones have been flown too close to the airport.

Last month a drone was flown above Frankton Rd, and in December three drones were reported in one week. One flew in front of a passenger jet.

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